The Playbook can be tethered with a lot of phones. It's not necessarily dependent on a BB smart phone or WiFi for internet. Whatsapp works well, way better on a 7inch and functions while tethered. Majority of issues like browser crashes can be fixed with a re-installation of the Playbook OS. Need more apps? Get an Android EMU from Google, but a lot of Android Apps work on the PB's current player. Nothing wrong with this device. Just needs a bit of effort and it will do what you want.

sarichi, 05 Nov 2013I own a playbook & also mobile handset with whatapp. I can sideload Android ported whatsap... moreYou have no clue on what you are taking about, have you?
Whatsapp runs perfectly on playbook. It connected via wifi, you sign imagem with the authentication could you will receive om your mobile, via sms and you are ready to go.
As for contacts, no clue on how that is done, I have only a few and really don't remember how they got there. Maybe I had them in my whatsapp account when I used it on the mobile and they got ported when I started using it on the playbook.
By the way, if you are such an expert on whatsapp as you saying that I am not saying the truth, how come you don't know you can't use whatsapp in more than one device?
You either use it on your mobile or tablet but not on both.

had a very bad experience with this tablet, browser always crush on certain website,cannot do anything and takes times 20minutes to restart. need to save file be4 upgrade software and got error when try to synchronize.lack of apps and games, poor battery, but can browse blocked website using BB bridge..hehe

sam, 10 Nov 2013Can someone please tell me where on the playbook do I put a simple card and I can't see do dow... moreI depends on wt do u want 2 download,, please check the browser,, if their is option ,,

sam, 10 Nov 2013Can someone please tell me where on the playbook do I put a simple card and I can't see do dow... moreI depends on wt do u want 2 download,, please check the browser,, if their is option ,,

sumon sardar, 25 Nov 2013how can i upgaerd new versan on this any have any ideya i am redy to bey this place help meYou need to get into the device settings and look for software update. Go in it and click on search for updates. If there is an update online, it will ask you if you want to update your PlayBook. Quite easy.

PROS:
Been using 2 BlackBerry PlayBook 32GB versions for about 2 years now, and still running strong. The quality of this tablet is bar none very high.

This tablet, being now about 3 years old is still rocking hard. Gaming on it is just great, e-mail, typing documents, work, excel, etc.,
I use it every single day, and cannot do without it for business and play.
I just wish BlackBerry would release a newer Tablet, because there quality is superb.

CONS:
My only complaint is the browsers checkered boxes when loading up web pages with a lot of information.

The playbook is one tablet I really love even if it has no sim slot and an external memory, but my great concern is in its latest upgrade they said the playbook is now a stand alone device but I didn't get anything as such, a stand alone device. I still pair my bb smart phone via bluetooth (blackberry bridge). The new upgrade is just not working.

The playbook is one tablet I really love even if it has no sim slot and an external memory, but my great concern is in its latest upgrade they said the playbook is now a stand alone device but I didn't get anything as such, a stand alone device. I still pair my bb smart phone via bluetooth (blackberry bridge). The new upgrade is just not working.

Anonymous, 04 Nov 2013Of course you can!
I use it all the time, just need to be connected to anos wifi network!I own a playbook & also mobile handset with whatapp. I can sideload Android ported whatsapp on my playbook.
As per my knowledge whatsapp pick up the contacts from mobile no. In my wi-fi only playbook, in the absence of sim-card, from where whatsapp will pick up my contacts? From mobile no on my sim-card? As I have installed whatsapp on my mobile handset, there will be duplication of contacts on my mobile handset as well as on my playbook. It doesn't make any sense to install whatsapp on playbook as well as mobile handset with the same mobile no. If I enter different mobile no. with no whatsapp installed, from where playbook will pick up the mobile no for contacts? I am always connected to wi-fi on both, playbook as well as mobile.

sarichi, 04 Nov 2013Whatsapp uses mobile no. as the base. Since, this is wi-fi only version, you can't use whatapp... moreOf course you can!
I use it all the time, just need to be connected to anos wifi network!